She always plays cards out of the ordinary

You know, this time the Eighth Prince gave the task of organizing the banquet to his concubine, which was a great embarrassment to Minghui.

This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to Minghui, who had always been arrogant and competitive.

How could she navigate freely in this complex and rule-ridden royal family in the future?

"Sister, when did this happen?"

Minghui rolled her eyes and saw her sister standing so close to her, and her shoulders immediately slumped.

She shook her head helplessly and closed her eyes to stop the tears that were about to burst out. For the strong-willed Minghui, no external blows or storms could knock her down.

But the knife from the inside, although not sharp, was able to cut her all over.

However, after only a few minutes, Minghui successfully controlled her turbulent emotions.

When she opened her eyes again, her gaze had returned to calm, but she did not answer the question her sister had just asked.

"It's getting late, come with me to check out the details of the birthday party preparations.

You know, the Tenth Prince’s birthday banquet is always the top priority in our mansion.

Moreover, many princes are here today, so I must go and check it myself. I must not make any mistakes. Otherwise, if I accidentally lose the face of the Eighth Master, what shall I do?"

Mingyu, who was standing aside, couldn't help but feel angry at her sister's behavior of enduring and giving in.

But at the same time, she also deeply understood the difficulties and helplessness behind her sister's behavior.

After all, in this huge mansion, the only person who can truly be the boss and give orders is the high and mighty Eighth Prince.

The honor, disgrace, rise and fall of the entire mansion depends entirely on the Eighth Prince.

Thinking of this, Mingyu couldn't help but sigh softly, "Okay, sister, then I'll go with you to take a look."

So, the two of them supported each other and walked slowly towards the banquet hall.

When they approached the banquet hall, they were surprised to find that the banquet was actually held in the open air.

Minghui frowned, called out to the concubine who was busy over there, and asked with a hint of reproach.

"Why are you setting up the banquet outside? Although the weather was good a few days ago, the weather is the most difficult to predict. What if it rains in the middle of the banquet?"

Ruolan explained with a smile, "Previously, banquets were held indoors, and everyone is used to it, so this time I'm going to hold the banquet outdoors, which is more fresh."

From what she said, it was obvious that she didn't consider the weather, or she made the decision on the spur of the moment.

Minghui was a little unhappy, but now that it was already set up like this, it was too late to remove it.

She had no choice but to ask the steward to come over and tell them to make preparations in the banquet hall as well, so that if the weather changed later, the banquet could be moved into the banquet hall quickly.

It has been many years since Minghui took over the affairs of the mansion.

She has always been known for her shrewdness and ability, and she manages all matters in the mansion in an orderly manner.

She is particularly concerned about the Eighth Prince's affairs.

Since there is such an opportunity for the Eighth Prince to stand out and win face in front of his many brothers, how could she let it go easily?

Naturally, we must spare no effort to make it a grand occasion.

However, for the royal family, although novelty can attract everyone's attention, stability is the most important thing.

If you can do this well, you may be able to get some basic praise and commendation.

However, if any mistakes or omissions occur during the process, the consequences will be disastrous. Not only will you become a laughing stock of others, but you may also be ridiculed for several years.

What's more serious is that this is very likely to make the emperor think that you are incompetent and lose trust and reliance on you.

After all, in an era where the slightest carelessness could lead to fatal disaster, even if one wants to make a difference, one must assess the situation and weigh the pros and cons.

In fact, this is the case with all the banquets held every year. Could it be that Minghui really knows nothing about this?

No, she knew it clearly in her heart.

But in order to ensure that the Eighth Prince would not be humiliated by any mistake in this matter, she would rather give up those seemingly gorgeous but risky methods.

She chose the most stable and reliable way to handle the entire event, because in her heart, nothing was more important than maintaining the reputation of the Eighth Prince.

As for Ruolan, she didn't know much about her mother's family affairs, but ever since she entered the Eighth Master's Mansion, she had never been involved in any affairs over the years, so naturally she couldn't imagine the twists and turns involved.

While Minghui was thinking, they saw the Eighth Prince leading the other princes towards them.

The two sides immediately greeted each other. The Eighth Prince simply greeted Minghui, and then introduced Ruolan, who was hosting the banquet, to others with pride on his face.

The two sisters felt uncomfortable seeing this, but since it involved the Eighth Prince's inner residence, the princes couldn't say anything.

However, the Ninth Prince did not see the Thirteenth Prince, so he asked a question specifically.

"Why don't I see Thirteenth Brother? Didn't he ask for a drink? Today is Tenth Brother's good day, so let him drink with him."

The Tenth Prince also shouted excitedly, "Yeah, where is the Thirteenth Prince? I'm still waiting to drink with him."

The Fourth Prince put one hand behind his back and explained to the two of them.

"Thirteen just came back with the Crown Prince. He should be here soon."

"Okay, then let's go drink first and wait for them."

As the Eighth Prince spoke, he called everyone to go to the inner courtyard.

After all the princes walked away and their figures gradually disappeared from their sight, these few people began to observe their backs left behind when they left.

At this moment, Mingyu inadvertently discovered that Ruoxi was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but think in her heart.

I guess for Ruoxi, this scene was the first time she saw so many princes gathered together.

Not to mention Ruoxi who had just arrived, even for himself, although the original owner of this body had witnessed such a scene before, this was also the first time since he had traveled through time and space.

If you think about it carefully, these princes under Kangxi really seemed to have absorbed the essence of the entire Qing Dynasty into one body.

Each one of them is a rare talent, outstanding among the others.

If they could be dispersed and allowed each to display their talents and do their best, it might be possible to expand the territory of the Qing Dynasty several times more.